Is TANGERINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANGERINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANGERINE mean?
- noun
a variety of mandarin orange
- noun
any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
- noun
a reddish to vivid orange color
- adjective
of a strong reddish orange color
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TANGERINE
Single letters that turn TANGERINE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TANGERINE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TANGERINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- argentine10
- antigene9
- entering9
- gratinee9
- interage9
- aginner8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- earning8
- engrain8
- gentian8
- granite8
- grannie8
- grantee8
- gratine8
- greaten8
- ingrate8
- integer8
- nearing8
- negater8
- ranting8
- reagent8
- reginae8
- regnant8
- renting8
- ringent8
- tangier8
- tearing8
- treeing8
- arenite7
- entrain7
- interne7
- retinae7
- trainee7
- trannie7
- aigret7
- anting7
- argent7
- earing7
- eating7
- engine7
- engirt7
- enrage7
- ergate7
- gainer7
- gaiter7
- gannet7
- garnet7
- genera7
- gerent7
- ginner7
- gratin7
- ingate7
- innage7
- negate7
- rating7
- reagin7
- regain7
- regent7
- regina7
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